The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1887-11-16


lieye that he secreted them there
AT o'cissk the Coroner jury was brought
70 the jail and viewed Linsg> corpse The
jnry was sworn In and adjourned TO meet
"Wednesday morni,,g at the coroner's Office
ss 10 clock
The question Of the disposal of the body
was lefi by the jaiIer 10 the Coroner :. What
will be done with the corpse was asked
of him
The statute is plain enough on that
question. he replied The body must be
delivered TO the friends of the deceased. l
shall be in eadiness 10 deliver il to morrow
if they desire itY
An affidavit that Louis l.ings was insane
was presented befor Judge Baker in the
Criminal Court this morning. bat the Court
finding ii defective the case was postponed
until after noon, so as to secure al anien,i-
ed affidavit Linsss death then rendered
further proceedings purposeless.
The Last Night Of Life.
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE hours passed slow
ly in the county Jail last night-slowly to
both watchers and watched Spies did not
al first find the siumber he sought and was
up fr M midnight till nearly O'Clock, but
he fell asleep a few moments later Before
that he ehafted pleasantly with Deputy
Sheriff Quert. smoked and enjoyed himself
as well ae he could.
Rev DR.. II. w. Bolton called on Spies
condemned man turned an icy stare on the
divine, and said q You can't pray for me.
Go pray for some body else who needs it,
don, need prayer.
The deputy sheriff who was with Parsons
for three hours last night, said He was
very cheerful and hopeful" Such was indeed
the case.
Parsons was never in better humor than
he was last night. He seemed 10 forget en-
tirely that he would have to die within
twelve hours, SO interested did he become in
his own harangue TO the death watch He
talked about Socialism, about Anarchy, the
Haymarket and his wife aud children II
was not until he reached this subject that l,e
NttlbN VI lt-itt- anu ttlt
more he talked about it the more sorrowfnl
he became. About IL O'Clock Parsons
went to sleep and at O'Clock he was sleep
ing as sonndly as he ever did in his life
Fischer was the least taIkative ofthe four
condemned men. though IIe was cheeTftl Il
as any Oft ,em For nearly three h,ars hc
sat on the edge OF the cot ia his cell putting
at a cigar. He spoke rarely to Schaumberg,
the deputy sheriff, who was sitting in his
doorway
Once Schaumberg said to him: Fischer
how can you be SO cheerful when you know
your fate is such short time removed
How can die?n the Anarchist asked,
and he looked fnn at his que,tioner. 4
will tell YOU he said. " | die willingly he
cause belive ii will help the elH.c esq 't~-
ed the greater part of my life aud which |
love better than my life. the caH'e of the
laboring men Besides this my nnviction
was unfair, unjust and illegal 1t 1880
r NJ Fischer lay down and fise minutes
later his breathing was 50 heavy and regular
that the watch was convinced that he was
sound asleep.
Engel was cheerful aud coutented, and at
times even witty. Later al night when the
death watch sat On the threshold of his cell,
scarcely ever removing his eyes from him.
Engel became reminiscent, aud SOM Of lie
stories lac told were not only iuterestins 1t
decidedly sensational Once he said y "a
people think. perhaps that an ltrii.. -
to the gallows. Disabuse your mind of the
idea at once, for il is not true. No man ever
faced death more calmly than do now. /
am an Anarchist. | believe in its every
principle, and as it is opposed to the present
order of things. what is more natural than
tine desire of the authorities to choke me =
The last Scene of the Tragedy.
CHICAGO. Nov. li.-No sooner had the
Governors final decision been received than
the final preparations began. The greatest
hustle and excitement prevailed in the office
but Schwab continued writing uninterrupted;
the Others remained equally noneliaent. not
withstanding the confusion that marked the
beginning of the end.
The representatives OF the press were CON
ducted to the north corridor and seated with
in few feet of the seaffold. At 1885 about
POO newspaper men, local politicians and
Others had passed through the dark tnder
the sallows and began seating themselves.
At 1910 the jury fell in and took their
places in the double row of chairs which had
been reserved in front of the press tables
Altogether the corridor was not half filled
The cells on the first floor. as well as those
on the two upper tiers. had been emptied of
their occupants. The scaifold was not paint
ed aud was brown with age and usage
There was space of about two feet between
on dead level The rope was light but of
substantial make.
The gathering was quiet and decorous.
Hats had been removed and cigars thrown |
away There was none of the crowiing !
pushing smoking. swearing mob that dis
graced the execution of Italians two years
ago. The names of the jurors were called |
and each rose to respond Then there was |
quiet-deep. awful quiet. II was as il hearts /
had stood still as if the blood was CONCEAL |
ing in the veins Of anxious spectators. The |
stiffness was broken by wall. weired. |
gruesome sound II was only the pet Jail |
cat, but il palei the cheek of many a man
who at another time would make the event 1
a source of hilarity She animal, which had /
been secured in am adjoining cage, was taken 4
out, and again the stillness of suspense |
the high barred panel of glass di- /
rectly back of the scitfold score of armed |
police were visible They were as motonless /
as statues. their guns at their shoulders and |
the muzzies bearing directly ON the glllows /
The moments pass on A report gains cur
rency that the Sheriff is holding offuntil the /
last moment in expectation thar something
will he heard from Springfield Suddenly |
the face of Deputy Gleason was seen al the
entrance of the corridor leading TO the seaf
fold His face is white. he is trembling in
every limb He raises his hand The mo
rnert has arrived The shufiiing of feet is
heanl in the corridor IL is lI:49 to the
minute. Sheriff Maison appears, his back
10 the gathering. he is facing the procession.
Spies comes into view, brpad-shouldered
balitfis on his right side, next comes Fischer
then Engel.
Just before the march to the sallows Fis-
cher lifted his face 10 the cells of Fielden
and Schwab, in the gallery above, and shout
ed :. Brudder Schwab, wir wuDsclien linen
ein glnecklicbcs leben, und dass sic bald her